Evaluating the effectiveness of atypical antipsychotics in the community - a prospective, multicentre, observational study to evaluate the impact on Quality of Life of GP-based management of antipsychotic treatment in Belgium

SERENITY: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Atypical Antipsychotics in the Community - a Prospective, Multicentre, Observational Study to Evaluate the Impact on Quality of Life of GP-Bases Management of Antipsychotic Treatment in Belgium.

The wellbeing of the patients taking atypical antipsychotics as assessed by the Sheehan Disability Scale(SDS)

Estimated Enrollment:

250

Study Start Date:

January 2007

Study Completion Date:

June 2008

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 65 Years

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients diagnosed with Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder (currently in a manic episode)

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00543088